Tag: child welfare workers

On January 22, 2017, Naika Venant a 14-year-old girl committed suicide while in the care of the Florida child welfare system in Miami. She streamed the progression of her self inflicted death on Facebook Live for over two hours from the bathroom of her foster home. Horrifically, there were a reported 1,000 views which should have brought attention and help to Naika, but the opposite happened.… Continue reading Has Compassion Disappeared?

Yes, you have read the title right! I have created a podcast. For an intimate look into the foster care system, listen to the interview I had with Sam a foster care alumni. In this podcast, I explore with Sam his journey from entrance into foster care to present, at age 25. We explore the impact that… Continue reading Listen Carefully…A Podcast